World Briefing | Europe: Russia: Chechnya Investigations

By Patrick E. Tyler (NYT)

Published: August 22, 2001

Chechnya's civilian prosector, Vsevolod Chernov, said that his office had completed investigations in 48 cases of crimes committed by Russian troops, but he acknowledged that many cases now await action by military prosecutors. Human rights groups have complained of the dual system of justice in Chechnya, where civilian investigators are denied access to military witnesses and evidence. Patrick E. Tyler (NYT)